Lo Page 8 - LIONS EYE - Internet Addiction Evolving SS As a Serious Social Problem By Ed Blackburn Assistant Editor To those who have discov- ered the Internet, its perks are obvi- ous: live chat rooms, fast email, the ability to “go” anywhere at the speed of light, access to more information than you could ever possibly read, and the ability to interact with mul- titudes of others under the protective guise of a fictional name. On the other hand, as most people are aware, many dangers ex- ist on the Net. One hears stories on the news about stalkers finding their victims online, and the availability of porn and illegal, sensitive infor- mation (such as how to make a bomb). A new danger being recog- nized is the possibility of getting “addicted” to this fairly new techno- logical phenomenon. Internet addiction is de- scribed as “a broad term covering a wide variety of behaviors and im- pulse-control problems,” according to the first Cyberpsychologist, Dr. Kimberly S. Young. Like with alcohol or drug users, Internet users can easily be- come addicted. It’s roughly esti- mated that around 35% indeed are. The problem is more real than you may think: Ever notice the number of students on this very cam- pus frantically typing away in' Internet chat rooms and answering e-mail before, after, and even during class? That’s not to say they are ad- . dicted, but a few of them no doubt match the symptoms. Some of these symptoms, according to Dr. Young, include: Compulsively checking your email, always anticipating your next online session, loss of time management (others complaining that you spend too much time online), and others complaining that you spend too much money online. Even business people whose workplaces rely heavily on the Internet often pass time in the office by “surfing”. As this technology grows and Internet access becomes more avail- able, look for this to be a major so- cial problem in the next century. Already there exists a Center for On-line Addiction, founded by - Dr. Young, which acts as a “consul- tation firm and virtual clinic for cyber-related issues” such as addic- tion. - This is located at netaddiction.com. Resources and services are available there to help the online addict. It also lists warn- ing signs to look for if you think you may be becoming an addict. Speaker Series Continues: “The Changing Face of Asia” Kieu Chinh, a native of war-torn Vietnam who has gone from refugee to film star, will speak on “The Changing Face of Asia” as part of the campus Cultural Speaker Series on Thursday, April 8, at 11:30 a.m., in the student lounge of the Main Building. With the events in Vietnam once again gaining the world’s attention, Kieu Chinh’s story has never been more timely, or inspiring. After overcoming the loss of most of her family in Vietnam, Chinh became the biggest female star in Indochina, only to lose everything again with the fall of Saigon. Chinh came to America to once again rebuild her life, and has had featured roles rang- ing from TV’s M*A*S*H, where Annual Honors Convocation Set for April 14 Full-time, degree students with a 3.5 cum GPA have been invited to attend the Campus = Honors Convocation on Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at 7:30 p.m. in the Vairo Library. Any student who did not receive such an invitation and has taken at least 12 credits a semester and believes they are qualfied to attend the Convocation should con- tact Dr. Priscilla Clement, Associate Professor of History, in Room 124 Vairo (892-1464) immediately. she played the Korean woman Hawkeye fell in love with, to her recent triumph in The Joy Luck Club, where she starred as one of four Chinese mothers with American-born daughters and har- rowing pasts. In addition to her film success, Chinh is co-chairperson, with Terry Anderson, of the Vietnam Memorial Association, a non-profit agency dedicated to building schools in the most damaged areas of Vietnam. She was named “Refugee of the Year” by the U.S. Congress in 1990, received the “Warrior Woman Award” from the Asian Pacific Woman Network, and was the only Vietnamese invited to speak at the 10th anniversary ceremonies for the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington. Bringing her story to the lecture podium, Chinh offers a tale of sur- vival, women’s empowerment, and Asian American Awareness. Admission is free. For more information, contact (610) 892- 1258. Si Say You Saw tin the Lion's Eye! April, 1999 RE HR DeNiro stresses over a mobster’s life. Shrink & Mobster = Laughter By Rob Coyle Editor-in-Chief What do you do when your newest patient just happens to be one of New York’s top mob bosses? Anything he wants, as Billy Crystal finds out in his entertaining new movie, Analyze This. Crystal plays Ben Sobel, a divorced psychiatrist who works out of his home in New York. Sobel’s father (Bill Macy) is a world renown physchiastrist whose popularity is something Ben can not stand. Robert De Niro plays Paul Vitti, one of New York’s top mob bosses who suffers from panic at- tacks and cries during touching in- surance commercials. Vitti’s father was also a famous mob boss before his untimely death when Paul was just a boy. Throughout the movie, both characters have to deal with the is- sues surrounding their fathers while trying to stay alive, not an easy thing when the other bosses want you dead. This movie is truly great co- medic therapy. 3.5 stars out of 4. PSU to Host Karate Tournament Penn State Delaware County will host the 19th annual Delaware County Invitational Karate Champ- ionships on Sunday, April 11 begin- ning at 11:00 a.m. in the gymnasi- um, located in the Comm- ons/Athletic Center. Hosted by AmKor Karate Institutes, the karate school run by campus karate instructor Fred Scott, the day-long tournament will feature approximately 250-300 competitors from over 100 karate schools rang- ing from Pittsburgh to Connecticut to Washington, D.C. Levels of competition will range from beginner to black belt cate- gories, as well as various age and weight classes. The children’s competition will begin the day’s activities, followed by the adult black-belt competition, which will begin the afternoon por- tion of the program, approximately 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $3.00 for children and $5.00 for adults, and will be available at the door the day of the event. For more information, contact the Penn State Delaware County Office of University Relations at 610-892-1254. Delco Head Start (Continued from page 5) throughout a discussion between fe- male faculty and student body as Ms. Shippen attempted to isolate the us- age and urgency of the program. Here at Penn State Delaware County upwards of fifty students, ac- cording to a poll done by S.W.A.P (Students Who Are Parents), are in need of daycare facilities here at this campus. The necessity being first pri- ority leads to other questions such as how this would be done. According to the Department of Public Welfare requirements such as one bathroom per fifteen children is needed as well as forty square feet of play area per child. Basaically what those require- ments are saying is that you can not put children in an environment too isolated, which with the open space we have should not be a problem. “ Over the next five years money will not be an issue,” Shippen explained which made few jaws drop, “...we provide the money if the University provides the space.” All of this came as a surprise to those who have been fighting for some way to bring this service to our campus, especially to one Danielle Hardee who has been exploring op- tions of childcare...being a mother herself. All Ms. Hardee has to do until around September is take sur- veys to find out what sort of people would use this facility, because it’s not just for parents. Say you want to bring your little cousin to the cam- pus for a tour, or your single parent needs someone to watch your sibling because the sitter can’t make it. “This service is for everybody...we need your support (student body) in order to make this happen. said Hardee. So activism is not dead; we here at the Lion’s Eye have been fol- lowing this story for a while now and it seems to finally be unfolding, posi- tively. As a favor we would ask that the student body as a whole support this because this is basically student committee in action, and there is no point in stopping here.
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